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White Label Imperial Russian Stout - Peated
Brouwerij Emelisse
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- From:
- Brouwerij Emelisse
- Netherlands
- Style:
- Russian Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 11%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.87 | pDev: 15.5%
- Reviews:
- 6
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 03, 2019
- Added:
- Nov 12, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by wils1705 from Washington
4.25/5 rDev +9.8%
4.25/5 rDev +9.8%
Overall very good beer. The peat in this beer is what I would expect out of a Rauchbier, but with a different twist that you don't get from the German counterpart. Paired this with some dark chocolate. If you like smoked beers this is a must try.
Dec 08, 2014Reviewed by MCain04 from Texas
3.86/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
3.86/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Gift from BostonRyan and saved for a year, so this is a 330ml 2012 vintage bottle poured into a crooked stave snifter.
Pours a dark brown with a black body in the glass, a nice thick light mocha head which thins out to good rimming and lacing.
Smokey, burnt-wood aroma. Much like a rauchbier with a campfire aroma. Bitter ashy smell. Definitely did not lose any of that peated character with the 1 yr of aging.
Taste is surprisingly mild. A little thin, even. Not nearly as smokey in the taste as the aroma. A little bit of burnt roasty character is present. A little bit of simple, malty sweetness that does not overpower. Overall fairly one dimensional however.
Mouthfeel is the high point of the beer for me. A nice smooth, creamy, tongue-coating drink with a dry finish demanding further sips. Thin on the taste but the feel is full.
Overall a great but not outstanding brew. Not a must-try, but certainly enjoyed. Definitely try it if you can if you like that peated aroma in your beer. Otherwise, don't go too far out of your way.
Oct 20, 2013Pours a dark brown with a black body in the glass, a nice thick light mocha head which thins out to good rimming and lacing.
Smokey, burnt-wood aroma. Much like a rauchbier with a campfire aroma. Bitter ashy smell. Definitely did not lose any of that peated character with the 1 yr of aging.
Taste is surprisingly mild. A little thin, even. Not nearly as smokey in the taste as the aroma. A little bit of burnt roasty character is present. A little bit of simple, malty sweetness that does not overpower. Overall fairly one dimensional however.
Mouthfeel is the high point of the beer for me. A nice smooth, creamy, tongue-coating drink with a dry finish demanding further sips. Thin on the taste but the feel is full.
Overall a great but not outstanding brew. Not a must-try, but certainly enjoyed. Definitely try it if you can if you like that peated aroma in your beer. Otherwise, don't go too far out of your way.
Reviewed by Dodo2step from Pennsylvania
3.78/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
P- Thanks to my new buddy Donn in Germany for this brew
A- dark black with a beautiful tan head that is 2 fingers. lacing is intact.
S- wood and dark roasted malts dominate. i also get hints of bourbon
F- wood and peat hit the mouth. Dark coffee roasted malts like eating the coffee bean.
M- wodd and coffee malt linger in the mouth and mix. Not good but not bad. The aftertaste lingers longer than i would like. it is creamy and smooth.
o- not bad but the overall ABV will make you want to sip it. The flavor can be overpowering and as it warms it gets maltier and coffee like.
Mar 17, 2013A- dark black with a beautiful tan head that is 2 fingers. lacing is intact.
S- wood and dark roasted malts dominate. i also get hints of bourbon
F- wood and peat hit the mouth. Dark coffee roasted malts like eating the coffee bean.
M- wodd and coffee malt linger in the mouth and mix. Not good but not bad. The aftertaste lingers longer than i would like. it is creamy and smooth.
o- not bad but the overall ABV will make you want to sip it. The flavor can be overpowering and as it warms it gets maltier and coffee like.
Reviewed by dbrauneis from North Carolina
4.12/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Served on tap at Rattle N Hum in New York, NY
A: Pours a black with ruby hints in color with a small light tan head that reduces to nothing quickly. No lacing is observed.
S: Lots of wood and peat with some slight hints of smokiness.
T: Lovely stout flavor with lots of wood, peat, and roasted malts. Really a perfect amount of bitterness for this beer.
M: Medium to full bodied with light to moderate amounts of carbonation.
O: Super enjoyable but not the easiest beer to drink - the flavors are intense and slightly overpowering as the beer warms. Probably the most enjoyable peated barrel aged beer I have had. I really want to have another one of these but one per session is more than enough.
Mar 04, 2012A: Pours a black with ruby hints in color with a small light tan head that reduces to nothing quickly. No lacing is observed.
S: Lots of wood and peat with some slight hints of smokiness.
T: Lovely stout flavor with lots of wood, peat, and roasted malts. Really a perfect amount of bitterness for this beer.
M: Medium to full bodied with light to moderate amounts of carbonation.
O: Super enjoyable but not the easiest beer to drink - the flavors are intense and slightly overpowering as the beer warms. Probably the most enjoyable peated barrel aged beer I have had. I really want to have another one of these but one per session is more than enough.
Reviewed by metter98 from New York
4.08/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.08/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: The beer is jet black in color and poured with a tan head that has excellent retention properties and consistently left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and a thick ring around the edge of the glass.
S: There are moderate aromas of peat in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste has lots of peaty flavors and is accompanied by a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels full-bodied and smooth on the palate.
D: This beer definitely tastes strong but the alcohol isn’t very apparent in the taste. This is an enjoyable beer to sip.
Mar 04, 2012S: There are moderate aromas of peat in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste has lots of peaty flavors and is accompanied by a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels full-bodied and smooth on the palate.
D: This beer definitely tastes strong but the alcohol isn’t very apparent in the taste. This is an enjoyable beer to sip.
Reviewed by Mar02x from Netherlands
4.12/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I feel a lucky man to live so close to the Emelisse. I really think the Emelisse is getting better and better every month. With thanks to beer buddy and master brewer Kees Bubbermans.
A - A pitch black, brown headed beer.
S - A peaty and woody smelling beer with a little smokiness to it.
T - A strong bitter stout with nice peat and wood tones. This is stuff for experience beer drinkers. I mean before one can love this you had to try a few in this style before.
M - A low carbonation that fits the style and taste perfectly. And there is of course a real bitter finish like all the beers that are coming from the Emelisse.
O - A good RIS - really worth buying and trying.
Nov 12, 2011A - A pitch black, brown headed beer.
S - A peaty and woody smelling beer with a little smokiness to it.
T - A strong bitter stout with nice peat and wood tones. This is stuff for experience beer drinkers. I mean before one can love this you had to try a few in this style before.
M - A low carbonation that fits the style and taste perfectly. And there is of course a real bitter finish like all the beers that are coming from the Emelisse.
O - A good RIS - really worth buying and trying.
White Label Imperial Russian Stout - Peated from Brouwerij Emelisse
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
19 ratings
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